ARC Radiator Cooling Plate
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ARC Radiator Cooling Plate
I just recently purchased a ARC Radiator Cooling Plate for my ap2 s2000. I just got back from trying to install it following the instructions from ARC (which are very simple) but as i was doing the install towards the bottom end were the front end meets the weather strip, it does not want to sit flush with the front bumper. also i am having a hardtime putting in the bolts back. the radiator cooling plate seems unaligned including bolts? the instructions says to use the same bolts that you took off, but they dont seem long enough? also it doesn't exactly sit flush. anyone else having any of these problems and how'd you fix it? or am i doing something wrong? 
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When you take the screws off from the front bumper, there is a piece of black metal with the rubber stripping. These are TWO difference parts and can be seperated. Reuse the rubber stripping. Toss (or save) the black metal piece.
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THe ARC plate shoulf fit now
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THe ARC plate shoulf fit now
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Originally Posted by tabach0y273,Jul 15 2006, 07:57 PM
When you take the screws off from the front bumper, there is a piece of black metal with the rubber stripping. These are TWO difference parts and can be seperated. Reuse the rubber stripping. Toss (or save) the black metal piece.
VOILA!
THe ARC plate shoulf fit now
VOILA!
THe ARC plate shoulf fit now
so i will not be using the black piece and just adding the rubber piece on the sides of the cooling plate instead? Thank you very much!!!
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Originally Posted by ayS,Jul 15 2006, 04:03 PM
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so i will not be using the black piece and just adding the rubber piece on the sides of the cooling plate instead? Thank you very much!!!
so i will not be using the black piece and just adding the rubber piece on the sides of the cooling plate instead? Thank you very much!!!
That black piece has some kind of small formed flange that doesnt allow the bottom of the ARC to sit flat against the front bumper when you screw it down in the front.
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Originally Posted by tabach0y273,Jul 15 2006, 08:06 PM
Correcto
That black piece has some kind of small formed flange that doesnt allow the bottom of the ARC to sit flat against the front bumper when you screw it down in the front.
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That black piece has some kind of small formed flange that doesnt allow the bottom of the ARC to sit flat against the front bumper when you screw it down in the front.
Hope that helps
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i might need to take out my hood dampers then cause it only let's me drop the hood from so high (half way). does your cooling plate kind of bend in the middle after everything is screwed on?
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[QUOTE=ayS,Jul 15 2006, 06:17 PM]i might need to take out my hood dampers then cause it only let's me drop the hood from so high (half way). does your cooling plate kind of bend in the middle after everything is screwed on?
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Originally Posted by tabach0y273,Jul 15 2006, 10:32 PM
Yup- cooling plate does kind of bend in the back middle (where its not secured down) between the radiator supports. Instead of dropping the hood, I sometimes have to give it a slight push AND drop (done simultaneously.) Maybe try that before taking the hood dampers off?
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